An F5 PoP in Indonesia to address data sovereignty, latency, and AI-powered app security

F5 has announced the expansion of its global network with a new point of presence (PoP) site in Indonesia.

As Indonesian businesses accelerate their digital transformation in the AI era, AI-driven applications demand even lower latency and higher efficiency to process vast amounts of data in real time. Global management consulting firm Kearney forecasts that AI will contribute USD 366 billion to Indonesia’s GDP by 2030, underscoring its transformative potential for the nation’s economy. AI development has been carried out in various sectors such as logistics, human resources, education, and cybersecurity.

As Indonesian companies embrace AI to drive innovation, this new local PoP will provide the scalability, security, and efficiency needed to secure applications, AI applications and APIs and maintain competitiveness in the AI era.

“By leveraging the new PoP, customers in Indonesia can now ensure data sovereignty, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their digital services to remain competitive,” said Adam Judd, Senior Vice President of APCJ, F5.

“The PoP is a strategic move that reflects our commitment to supporting Indonesia’s rapid AI growth by delivering cost-effective data and cloud services, streamlining app and API security, and optimizing network connectivity, all of which are essential for driving innovation and staying competitive in the digital era.”

This PoP deployment significantly enhances the ability for Indonesian organizations to connect and secure applications across multicloud and edge environments with the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform. Customers will be able to access web app and API protection (WAAP), multicloud networking, and edge computing services through a centralized SaaS-based console powered by F5 Distributed Cloud Services, enabling organizations to consume these services effortlessly.

“With Indonesia’s digital ecosystem spanning multiple networks and cloud environments, the PoP addresses the unique challenges of multicloud networking by enabling seamless connectivity, optimization, and security across diverse infrastructures,” said Surung Sinamo, Country Manager for Indonesia, F5. “The centralised console provides customers with a straightforward and cost-effective way to enable the services they need. In addition, the PoP will also play a pivotal role in democratising security throughout Indonesia’s rapidly growing, and increasingly threatened, digital landscape.”

This launch follows a recent report from the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), which found over 403 million anomalous traffic events in 2023. This included more than one million ransomware related activities. According to the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI), Indonesia currently ranks 49^th out of 176 countries.

In response to this growing threat landscape, ensuring compliance with Indonesia’s stringent data protection regulations has become more crucial than ever. The new PoP aligns with Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law, which mandates the security and confidentiality of personal data, as well as Government Regulation No. 71/2019 and OJK Regulation No. 11/2022, which require companies to manage and store data locally. This alignment is particularly critical for highly regulated industries such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, and government services where data residency and security are paramount.

Besides delivering more compliant digital experiences, the new PoP would also enable local businesses to enjoy lower latency. Previously, F5 customers in Indonesia had to route traffic through the nearest PoP in Singapore. A test run shows that leveraging a local PoP enables Indonesian businesses to operate 84% faster than routing through Singapore, delivering greater speed and reliability.

The F5 Global Network ensures advanced networking, security, and application delivery services across all its globally deployed PoPs.

Notable PoP features include:

• Comprehensive SaaS-based security: Gain seamless access to services which include global L3–L7 DDoS protection, web app and API protection (WAAP), and bot management—all through a centralized SaaS console. Leveraging real-time threat intelligence, signature matching, and AI/ML-driven analytics, F5 proactively safeguards applications and APIs from attacks originating both externally and within the enterprise.
• Streamlined and lower-latency multicloud networking: Optimize data flows between multicloud environments, and enable faster and more direct connectivity between cloud providers, on-premises infrastructure, and end users.
• Compliant and optimized AI workloads: Ensure compliance with regional data sovereignty and residency requirements—critical for AI workloads that handle sensitive data and require low-latency, high-throughput processing.
• Pay-as-you-go: F5 Distributed Cloud Services is accessible on the AWS Marketplace, letting customers only pay for what is consumed, with usage and spending tracked on the AWS Billing and Cost Management dashboard.

This new point of presence in Indonesia reinforces F5’s commitment in helping organizations navigate the complexities of modern digital infrastructure.

About F5

F5 is a multicloud application security and delivery company committed to bringing a better digital world to life. F5 partners with the world’s largest, most advanced organizations to secure every app—on premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. F5 enables businesses to continuously stay ahead of threats while delivering exceptional, secure digital experiences for their customers. For more information, go to f5.com.

(Adapted from press release)